BILLY MITCHELL. Crusader for Air Power

Hurley, Alfred F.

ISBN 10: 0253201802 / ISBN 13: 9780253201805

Published by Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN, 1975

About this Item

This work is the biography of Brigadier General William ("Billy") Mitchell, a dominant figure in American aviation from 1919 until his courtmartial in 1925. The author tells the full story of his life, beginning with his boyhood and his youthful experiences in the Spanish-American war and ending with his final stubborn efforts to get President Roosevelt to created a united air force. The book contains photographs, appendix, abbreviations, notes, bibliography, and an index. This copy is SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, inscribed on the half title, and is clean and solid.

Seller Inventory # 009814

Bibliographic Details

• Title: BILLY MITCHELL. Crusader for Air Power
• Publisher: Indiana University Press, Bloomington, IN
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0253201802
• ISBN 13: 9780253201805
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: First Thus
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

A fast-paced biography of the founder of the U.S. Air Force

About the Author

Alfred F. Hurley, Brigadier General, USAF (Ret.), is Professor of History and Chancellor/President Emeritus at the University of North Texas, and publisher of Air Power History, journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation. He lives in Denton, Texas.